decide

decidir

Elegir qué hacer después de considerar las distintas opciones.

En inglés sencillo: To choose what to do after thinking about the different possibilities.

• I decided to stay home.
• Have you decided where to eat?
• They will decide on a date tomorrow.

Cómo se usa: decide to do something (We decided to walk home.); decide on something (They decided on a smaller car.); decide whether/what/how… (I cannot decide what to wear.)

Sinónimos: choose, make up your mind

Expresiones frecuentes: decide to go, decide on something, decide what happens

concluir, determinar

Llegar a una conclusión sobre algo después de pensarlo con cuidado.

En inglés sencillo: To reach a conclusion about something after considering it carefully.

• I decided that she was right.
• The judge decided the evidence was reliable.
• We must decide whether this claim is true.

Cómo se usa: decide that… (She decided that the explanation was false.); decide whether… (The jury must decide whether he is guilty.)

Sinónimos: conclude, judge, determine

Expresiones frecuentes: decide that something, decide whether something, decide someone is

resolver, determinar

Resolver una cuestión o un desacuerdo, o determinar quién gana una competición.

En inglés sencillo: To settle a question or disagreement, or determine who wins a contest.

• One goal decided the match.
• The court will decide the dispute.
• A final vote decided the outcome of the election.

Sinónimos: settle, determine, resolve

Expresiones frecuentes: decide a match, decide the outcome, decide a dispute